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Mooney on Irish Politics

A sometimes jaundiced, but always informed commentary on today"s Irish politics from Derek Mooney, an experienced campaigner, former ministerial adviser and now a public affairs consultant.

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00:14:26

Micheál Martin, the managerial minimalist

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/11/19

This week's podcast looks at how Micheál Martin may enjoy the trappings of being Taoiseach, but eschews the political leadership responsibility that goes with it in favour of managerial minimalism. This podcast is based on this article: https://derekmooney.ie/2021/11/19/does-mm-stand-for-micheal-martin-or-managerial-minimalism/

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00:16:52

The Shinners ready themselves for government… but are...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/11/02

In this episode I dismiss the easy speculation that Sinn Féin is set to be in govt North and South soon, but I warn that it cannot be ruled out... unless one of the two traditional big parties finally comes to its political senses. I also take a quick look at the most recent Sunday Business Post/RedC poll and see where this sits in the recent series of political polls. This episode is also available as a blog post:

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00:12:17

This week’s Covid19 reopening should have gone ahead

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/10/19

I refer to a BEERG Byte podcast on the Italian Green Pass in my Podcast. You can listen to it HERE. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/10/19/this-weeks-covid19-reopening-should-have-gone-ahead/

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00:12:07

Fail to define yourself and others will do it for you

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/10/13

In this episode I look at Fianna Fail's problems in defining itself, particularly the seeming unwillingness, or inability, of its leader to do it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/10/13/when-leadership-colours-matter-fail-to-define-yourself-and-others-will-do-it-for-you/

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00:12:42

Maybe We’d Believe Them More If The Numbers Were...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/10/07

In this episode I look at the NDP launch and the October Budget and reflect briefly on the latest Irish Times poll showing Sinn Féin moving 10pts ahead of Fine Gael. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/10/07/maybe-wed-believe-them-more-if-the-numbers-were-smaller/

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00:13:23

Women of extraordinary honour and courage

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/09/28

In this episode I discuss the stories of rape, bullying and discrimination as related in RTÉ's Women of Honour radio documentary and the failure of the Irish military command to pursue these cases and deliver justice to the victims. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/09/28/women-of-extraordinary-honour-and-courage/

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00:12:11

Three more reasons why President is right to decline

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/09/22

This Mooney on Politics podcast looks at the recent faux controversy over President Higgins declining an invitation to a NI100 church service in Armagh. I show how former Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, set out the right approach to commemoration in a speech in May 2010 and show how President's decision is in keeping with this approach. This podcast is based on this recent blogpost: https://derekmooney.ie/2021/09/21/three-more-reasons-why-the-president-is-right-to-decline-invitation/ You can get a copy of

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00:17:50

The Coveney No Confidence Motion

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/09/16

In this Mooney on Politics episode I look at the recent no confidence motion on the day after the vote, using my column from a few days before. The column on which this episode is based is available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/09/16/a-brief-history-of-the-no-confidence-motion/

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00:14:05

The pubs are re-opening, so normal politics is...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/09/07

This is my first Mooney on Political podcast since the Summer break. My last one was about five weeks ago… and what an eventful five weeks it has been. In this episode I look at the fallout from the mishandling of Zapponegate and explore how the return of norrmal politics post Covid restrictions means we are nearing political endgame for the leaders of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael This podcast is also available as a blog post:

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00:17:11

Polls, Zappone and political cop-on

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/07/29

In this Podcast I look at the political issues I raised in my latest Broadsheet column, but omitted from my 2021 Summer Political Reading list Podcast. Here I look at Micheál Martin's bizarre use of polling to contend that all is well for Fianna Fáil and his absence of political cop-on when confronted (or blind-sided) by the proposal to appoint Katherine Zappone as a special envoy.

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00:14:52

My 2021 Summer Political reading list

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/07/29

This episode features my fifth annual summer political reading list. As the name suggests, the books on the list have a political theme or connection. All the books in this year’s selection are non-fiction and reflect my own tastes and prejudice It is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/07/29/my-2021-summer-political-reading-list/

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00:14:51

My interim review of Fianna Fáil's by-election campaign

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/07/14

The Dublin Bay South by-Election result shows that Fianna Fáil is facing a crisis of relevance and viability, one that its leader of over 10 years is unwilling to address or acknowledge. The party is now waiting 18 months for a review of the disastrous GE2020 campaign, so I offered this as an interim independent review of what I think went wrong in the by-election. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/07/14/my-interim-by-election-review-for-fianna-fail/ Here is

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00:14:38

Why does Martin’s Fianna Fáil have such a stubborn...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/07/07

I look at the argument on Fianna Fáil’s real and demonstrable problems with young voters that mysteriously leaked out from the parliamentary party. I also take a final look at the Dublin Bay South By-Election. This Podcast was originally produced as a Blogpost: https://derekmooney.ie/2021/07/07/why-does-martins-fianna-fail-have-such-a-stubborn-problem-with-young-people/

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00:11:54

It’s very testing to go travelling

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/07/05

In this episode I look at the cost of the PCR tests required to travel in and out of Ireland and the complexity of getting PCR tests while abroad. Ireland should (a) be using rapid antigen testing for travel and (b) should have joined the EU Covid Digital Certificate process from the July 1st start. Delaying participation until July 19 was an error, but missing that deadline and taking even longer to sign up to it would be a massive mistake. This is also available as a blog post:

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00:14:07

Why does an unpopular party have a popular leader?

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/06/22

This week I look at the paradox of Fianna Fáil's poll ratings showing it in thid place, while its leader's ratings increase... and I wonder, doesn't this mean that what is in his interest, is not in his party's.. and vice-versa?This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/06/22/why-does-an-unpopular-party-have-a-popular-leader/

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00:13:32

Fake Pollsters Do Not Mean Fake Polling

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/06/20

Why fake pollsters does not mean fake polling. Was this really as big a scandal as some thought... or, rather than being something "sinister" was it just a "paradox". This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/06/20/fake-pollsters-do-not-mean-fake-polling/

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00:13:30

The Dublin Bay South By-Election

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/06/11

I take an early look at the line-up of candidates in the Dublin Bay South by-election and conclude that this is too close to call between Fine Gael and Sinn Féin. Logic suggests that this race is Fine Gael's to lose, but has their portrayal of their candidate as a Terenure Trudeau left him vulnerable? In my view this comes down to who comes 3rd, 4th etc and that there potentially will be enough transfers in play to let Sinn Féin's Lynn Boylan snatch a last count win.

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00:15:06

There’s only one issue that matters... it's housing

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/06/03

In this podcast I look at how housing has once again emerged as the key political issue concerning voters, now that worries about Covid-19 are starting to ease. I consider how Fianna Fáil's only hope of avoiding annihilation is to show voters that it grasps the scale of the crisis, though Micheal Martin's party has seeming unwilling, or unable, thus far to do that. You can read the blog version of this Podcast at:

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00:10:03

Doing national cyber defence on the cheap costs more…...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/05/18

This episode looks at the recent cyber attack on the HSE and Dept of Health IT systems. It is also available as a blog post with links to various reports mentioned: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/05/18/doing-national-cybersecurity-on-cheap-costs-more/

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00:12:55

Like Brezhnev… many in Fianna Fáil Are Riding The...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/05/11

The Brezhnev wing of Fianna Fáil will soon have to decide if keeping the blinds down and pretending they're heading somewhere is preferable to finding a fresh driver and a radically improved engine. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/05/11/riding-the-rails-with-the-blinds-down/

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